Howie Hawkins 2020 presidential campaign

Howie Hawkins 2020 presidential campaign
Campaign2020 presidential election
(Green primaries)
Candidate
AffiliationGreen Party
Legal Marijuana Now[a][2]
Socialist Party USA
Socialist Alternative[3][4]
Status
  • Formed exploratory committee: April 3, 2019
  • Announced: May 28, 2019
  • Official Socialist nominee: October 26, 2019
  • Official Green nominee: July 11, 2020
  • Lost election: November 7, 2020
HeadquartersSyracuse, New York
ReceiptsUS$463,084.18 [5] (October 31, 2020)
SloganFor an Ecosocialist Green New Deal
Website
howiehawkins.us

The 2020 presidential campaign of Howie Hawkins, both the co-founder of the Green Party of the United States and thrice its gubernatorial candidate in New York, was informally launched on April 3, 2019, when Hawkins announced the formation of an exploratory committee and formally announced his campaign on May 28, 2019, to seek the Green Party nomination for the presidency of the United States in the 2020 presidential election and later the Socialist Party USA.[6][7] On May 5, 2020, Hawkins announced that former Socialist Party USA vice presidential candidate Angela Nicole Walker would be his running mate.[8][9] Hawkins and Walker were nominated by the Green Party on July 11, 2020.

Hawkins also sought the nomination of the various state-based left-wing parties, including the Peace and Freedom Party, Legal Marijuana Now Party, Oregon Progressive Party, United Citizens Party, Liberty Union Party, and Vermont Progressive Party.[10]

  1. ^ Winger, Richard (March 12, 2020). "Nebraska Legal Marijuana Now Party Leader Wins Democratic Congressional Nomination". Ballot Access News. Retrieved August 26, 2020.
  2. ^ Hawkins, Howie [@HowieHawkins] (August 24, 2020). "Thank you to the members of the Legal Marijuana Now Party of Minnesota for their endorsement! It's time to legalize marijuana and end the war on drugs! Welcome to our growing #LeftUnity campaign! #LegalizeIt Read about our marijuana and drug policies at https://howiehawkins.us/legalize-marijuana-and-end-the-war-on-drugs/" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  3. ^ Brightwell, Erin (August 13, 2020). "Trump in Trouble and Biden in Hiding: 2020 Presidential Elections". Retrieved August 21, 2020.
  4. ^ Hawkins, Howie [@HowieHawkins] (August 21, 2020). "We are honored to have @SocialistAlt joining our #LeftUnity campaign! Don't let your voice get lost in the sauce and your vote taken for granted. Vote your values! Vote #HawkinsWalker Read more at https://hawkins20.us/SAlt" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  5. ^ "HAWKINS, HOWIE - Candidate overview". FEC.gov.
  6. ^ "Howie Hawkins, Syracuse resident, exploring run for Green Party presidential nod". Archived from the original on 2019-04-03. Retrieved 2019-04-03.
  7. ^ "Howie Hawkins, Syracuse resident, exploring run for Green Party presidential nod". 28 May 2019. Archived from the original on 2019-05-29. Retrieved 2019-05-29.
  8. ^ "Angela Walker for Vice President!". May 5, 2020.
  9. ^ Saturn, William (May 5, 2020). "Howie Hawkins Announces Running Mate".
  10. ^ "Howie Hawkins Wins Socialist Party USA Nomination, Green Candidate Seeks To Build Left Unity With Multiple Nominations". Ballot Access News. October 28, 2019. Archived from the original on August 17, 2020.


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